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View from the North 40: What does your the flag fly for?

The overwhelming number of videos about the D.C. protest-turned-siege of the U.S. Capitol didn’t make me think of my grandpa until I saw an entirely unrelated video that seemed to complete the picture, like a Venn diagram with the American flag in the center.

I’ve written about Grandpa before, a gentleman with a warm heart, a quick humor and strong ethics.

The son of immigrants, one Irish and one German born on the boat over to the U.S., Grandpa loved life, so loved many things: a good joke, a cold beer, visitors, a hearty meal, home, the Golden Age of Hollywood and music ... well, y...

 

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